The Heavenly Dao System-Chapter 45: Alchemist Deal

Once the show was over, the official celebration commenced.

Although most of the people in the Clan Hall were still thinking about the actual punishment of Ye Gou and Ye Shou, they were soon drunk on the fine wine and food presented to them.

For once, the elders could also relax their nerves and enjoy their time.

Naturally, there were still some who were quite uncomfortable, but they dared not show it on their faces.

The punishment was extremely sudden, but they also couldn’t argue that it wasn’t justified. Ye Ming had all the evidence available, and who knows how much more was on his list.

It was already unexpected and a surprise that Ye Ling got away.

Some might think it was because she was a beauty, but only a few actually think that. Ye Ling might have escaped the True Death penalty, but that didn’t mean her crimes were erased.

In fact, her status was now degraded to that of a servant from Ye Qing Lei, who commanded her to work under Ye Ming.

Of course, this was heavily denied by Ye Ming who didn’t want a psychopath like her on his side. And that was the current scene which somehow alleviated the tense atmosphere and became a comical one.

"Nuh uh, Mother. I don’t need any more servants or maids around me." Ye Ming shook his pointy finger and refused the arrangement.

"Well, you didn’t want to grant her the True Death, so Mother thought you wanted her." Ye Qing Lei tilted her head and held an innocent look.

"Stop it, Mother. She doesn’t qualify to even meet my gaze." Ye Ming clicked his tongue.

Others might be heads over heels for jade beauties and whatnot. But truthfully, Ye Ling didn’t qualify as a beauty in his eyes.

In fact, he had rather looked at Qing Lan over Ye Ling, who was rotten from the core. He simply didn’t grant her True Death because he understood that cultivators sought to improve their Dao.

Although her method was extreme, she did it to improve her Dao whereas Ye Gou and Ye Shou did it out of fun and their sexual desire. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

This was the main difference and why Ye Ming ultimately decided not to go through with the True Death punishment for Ye Ling.

Just because he was used to the Earth lifestyle, these people were used to their cultivation lifestyle.

Nevertheless, that still didn’t mean he was willing to take her under his wing.

"Mother, you can have her if you want." Ye Ming raised his hand, clearly unwilling to take Ye Ling.

Meanwhile, Ye Ling felt as if she was being passed along like some sort of flower vase that wasn’t being appreciated.

She wanted to speak up and say something but found herself unable to make any sound. Worse, she couldn’t even move her body except for her eyes.

’Why would the Madam be this ruthless?’ Ye Ling was rendered speechless by Ye Qing Lei’s action.

"Alright, since you don’t want her, then you must agree to one condition." Ye Qing Lei suddenly offered a concession.

"What is it?" Ye Ming narrowed his eyes and asked skeptically.

"It’s nothing," She responded. "All you got to do is accept my alchemy knowledge and become an alchemist in a matter of seconds. In return, I’ll send Ye Ling to somewhere else for education."

"..."

The crowd was dumbfounded by the statement. Even Ye Xuan was stupefied by his wife’s shrewdness in using Ye Ling as bait to lure Ye Ming into learning alchemy.

What was frustrating was the fact that many of the younger generation turned green from envy. This was especially true for those who have a high interest in alchemy.

Who didn’t wish to be tutored or even gain some knowledge of alchemy from Ye Qing Lei?

After all, she was the god of alchemy and no one else was better than her.

However, Ye Qing Lei never took a disciple, much less taught anyone in her life. Maybe occasionally, she would drop some lectures, but that happened way before they were even born into this world.

Thus, many were extremely frustrated and envious of Ye Ming.

Not only could he learn it whenever he wanted to, but he was also acting like a bastard who didn’t want to learn it.

Just how could anyone not be frustrated?

Sure enough, Ye Ming held a bittersweet smile, almost as if he was being handed two difficult choices.

’Damn, she got me good.’ He clicked his tongue. Nothing could be more frustrating than sitting for hours just to concoct a single pill.

"You do realize I finish concocting pills in seconds, right?" As if understanding his thought process, Ye Qing Lei suddenly revealed.

"Ehhhhh?"

Dumbfounded, Ye Ming appeared to be in a daze from the sudden Mic drop revelation.

He had to turn his attention to Qing Lan for an answer.

Being gazed at, Qing Lan had to clear her throat and whispered, "Young Master, the Madam can easily concoct hundreds of thousands of pills in less than 5 minutes."

"So you’re saying the stash of pills in my drawer only took her less than an hour?"

"That is correct."

It was at this moment, that Ye Ming remembered that he wasn’t in some low-level clan whatsoever. He was at the endgame, so naturally, the logic was through the sky.

Many cultivation novels began with the lowest method and technique before they gradually climbed to the top. However, here he was already at the top and could be enlightened with the best of the best knowledge.

"Well, how long will the learning take?" Ye Ming scratched his head and asked.

"It’s quite simple really. I only set this condition because you always refused to learn from Mother." Ye Qing Lei smiled sweetly.

Instantly, Ye Ming flashed a wide smile and extended his hand.

"Mother, you got yourself an alchemist deal. So kindly do me a favor and take Ye Ling away from me. I don’t want to have her presence anywhere near me."